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Think Your Health Care Is Covered? Beware of the 鈥楯unk鈥 Insurance Plan
Millions of people are looking for coverage on the federal and state marketplaces right now. Sometimes it鈥檚 hard to tell the difference between a comprehensive plan and a 鈥渏unk鈥 plan with limited benefits and coverage restrictions.
Did Trump Confuse the Public Option With ‘Medicare for All’?
President Donald Trump was off the mark when he said Vice President Joe Biden’s health plan — which includes a public options — will terminate the private insurance of 180 million people.
In Tamer Debate, Trump and Biden Clash (Again) on President’s Pandemic Response
Trump claims the U.S. is “rounding the corner” on COVID, while Biden predicts a “dark winter.” On another front, Trump warns Biden’s health care plan will lead to socialized medicine; Biden promises private insurance isn’t going anywhere.
U.S. Medical Panel Thinks Twice About Pushing Cognitive Screening For Dementia
Because seniors are at higher risk of cognitive impairment, proponents say screening asymptomatic older adults is an important strategy to identify people who may be developing dementia and to improve their care. But the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force cited insufficient evidence the tests are helpful.
Warren鈥檚 Plan On 鈥楳edicare For All鈥 Could Raise Concerns Among Health Providers
KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner was featured on NPR鈥檚 “Weekend Edition” and MSNBC鈥檚 “Kasie DC” show over the weekend to talk about Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren鈥檚 plan to fund 鈥淢edicare for All.鈥
Age-Old Health Care Debate Shifts From Insuring More People To Cutting Costs
U.S. political parties for years have argued about the role of government in providing health care and expanding coverage to more people. But as the cost of medical services continues to grow faster than most Americans鈥 incomes, even people with private insurance coverage are finding the cost of care becoming unaffordable, KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner writes in a new article in BMJ.
KHN Files Lawsuit To Force Feds To Disclose Medicare Advantage Audits
The Freedom of Information Act lawsuit could spur the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to release audits that document up to $650 million in overcharges.
College Won鈥檛 Be Fun If You鈥檙e Not Healthy. Take This Advice About Health Insurance.
As you enter college this fall, health insurance may not be at the top of your mind. But it鈥檚 important to have coverage if you have a chronic condition or if something unexpected happens. Luckily, college students have several options.
No es solo insulina: pacientes con diabetes luchan por obtener suministros cruciales
Activistas y legisladores se han centrado en el aumento del precio de la insulina, pero controlar la afecci贸n requiere de otros suministros m茅dicos que a menudo son dif铆ciles de conseguir.
It’s Not Just Insulin: Diabetes Patients Struggle To Get Crucial Supplies
The latest technology makes managing Type 1 diabetes much easier. But managing insurance company rules for the supplies is a big obstacle for some patients.
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: All About Medicare
Before 鈥淢edicare for All,鈥 there was just Medicare, the federal program that provides insurance to 60 million Americans. This week, KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner talks to Tricia Neuman of the Kaiser Family Foundation about how Medicare works and whom it serves. Then, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join Rovner to talk about some current Medicare issues being debated in Washington, D.C.
Health Plan鈥檚 鈥楥adillac Tax鈥 May Finally Be Running Out Of Gas
The tax on generous health plans 鈥 originally envisioned as a way to help pay for the ACA and change consumers鈥 behavior 鈥 has never been implemented, and Congress is considering repeal.
Watch: Defining The Debate On Health Care Coverage Options
Politicians are throwing around a lot of terms when they talk about their health care plans: universal care, 鈥淢edicare for All,鈥 鈥淢edicare Buy-In.鈥 KHN helps explain what they are talking about.
驴Quieres retirarte y vivir en el exterior? Medicare no viaja muy bien
De 2012 a 2017, el n煤mero de trabajadores jubilados que viv铆an en pa铆ses extranjeros y que recib铆an beneficios del Seguro Social creci贸 casi un 15%, a m谩s de 413,000, seg煤n la Administraci贸n del Seguro Social.
Dream Of Retiring Abroad? The Reality: Medicare Doesn鈥檛 Travel Well
More than 400,000 U.S. workers have retired in foreign countries and their ranks are rising. But Medicare doesn鈥檛 cover most expenses overseas, so these expats will need to confront the cost of finding alternative insurance.
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: Biden Doubles Down On Obamacare
Presidential candidate Joe Biden unveiled a health plan intended to provide a more moderate alternative to his competitors鈥 鈥淢edicare for All鈥 plans. It would build on the Affordable Care Act but would go much further. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus Planned Parenthood鈥檚 very bad week, the U.S. House vote to repeal the health law鈥檚 鈥淐adillac tax鈥 on generous health plans, and the reduction in deaths from opioids.
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: All About 鈥楳edicare for All鈥
Need to know more about 鈥淢edicare for All?鈥 It鈥檚 a top issue in the Democratic presidential primary campaign. This holiday week, we are rerunning our explainer on the subject. But first, KHN鈥檚 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 host Julie Rovner talks to KHN鈥檚 Shefali Luthra about how health played out in the first Democratic candidate debates last week.
Market Muscle: Study Uncovers Differences Between Medicare And Private Insurers
Findings released Thursday by the Rand Corp. highlight how reimbursement rates vary nationally and the impact the charges have on the nation鈥檚 high cost of health care.聽
Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 鈥楳edicare-For-All鈥 Debate: Who鈥檚 Going To Pay
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss the new 鈥淢edicare-for-all鈥 bill introduced by House Democrats, the grilling of pharmaceutical company CEOs by a Senate committee and new Trump administration rules that take aim at Planned Parenthood. Plus, Rovner interviews KHN鈥檚 Julie Appleby about the latest 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 installment.
Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 ‘Medicare-For-All’ For Dummies
The 鈥淢edicare鈥揻or-all鈥 debate is already in full swing, but what does that phrase even mean? Joanne Kenen of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner for a beginner鈥檚 guide to the next big health policy debate. For 鈥渆xtra credit,鈥 the panelists provide their favorite health policy stories of the week, and as a special Valentine鈥檚 Day bonus, their favorite #HealthPolicyValentines.
